Jerrold Dagen
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Jerrold Dagen (independent) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 167. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Dagen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Dagen was born on September 22, 1967, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a bachelor's degree in 1995. Dagen's professional experience includes being a stay at home father, a small business owner, surveyor, and AmeriCorps volunteer.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 167
Buddy DeLoach defeated Jerrold Dagen in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Buddy DeLoach (R) | 99.1 | 21,135 |
 | Jerrold Dagen (Independent) (Write-in)  | 0.9 | 186 | |
| Total votes: 21,321 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167
Buddy DeLoach defeated incumbent Jeff Jones in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 167 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Buddy DeLoach | 51.9 | 4,241 |
 | Jeff Jones | 48.1 | 3,935 | |
| Total votes: 8,176 | |||
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2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 3
Incumbent William Ligon defeated Jerrold Dagen in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Ligon (R) | 67.9 | 42,190 |
| Jerrold Dagen (D) | 32.1 | 19,946 | |
| Total votes: 62,136 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 3
Jerrold Dagen advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerrold Dagen | 100.0 | 4,369 |
| Total votes: 4,369 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 3
Incumbent William Ligon advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Ligon | 100.0 | 11,060 |
| Total votes: 11,060 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
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Jerrold Dagen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dagen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a write in candidate for GA House District 167. I have had a lifelong interest in politics. I am a former candidate, former Democrat committee member, a campaign volunteer, and a community volunteer. I am running to help focus politics back to the people, instead of representatives focused on political agendas. We should have representatives focused on what the people need: education, a good economy, jobs, health care, a clean environment, equal justice under the law, and protected voting rights and elections. We need new leadership to get us there. We need new faces and new voices to breathe fresh air back into our local, state, and federal offices. I feel I can be one of those voices to get our politics back on track to be where it should be, on the side of the people. I hope I can be one of the people to help restore trust in our government.
- We need to protect voting rights and the security of our elections.
- We need an economy that works for everyone, which includes good jobs, fair pay, education, and job training.
- We must stop ignoring the health care needs of Americans and need to work harder on providing health care for all.
The environment has always been one primary focus of mine . It is terrible what has happened to the many areas of our country that became toxic waste dumps, including many in Georgia. We have lost many natural areas that may never be restored. We have polluted our air and water. Climate change is wreaking havoc on what remains. If we don't start doing more, it will become harder, and I hope not impossible, to reverse the damage we have done. We also need to protect our coastline and prevent offshore drilling, and even exploration for oil. Drilling can have disastrous results, we have had too many oil spills. Oil exploration can also have many ill effects, harming sea life, including fish, dolphin, whales, and even shellfish, with temporary or permanent harm. We need to protect the wild areas that remain. We also need to work toward a sustainable future and expand renewable energy.
Voting rights is also a big issue that has come into the spotlight, especially here in Georgia. Nobody should have to worry if their vote is counted, counted fairly, and that voting results are not being tampered with. People should not have to worry about their voting rights. These are usually concerns in other countries that have fallen to dictatorships, we shouldn't have to worry about that in America, Sadly, even in Georgia, there are concerns. Voting rights and elections have come under attack from outside the country, and people are willing to undermine rights here to try to sway elections.
Voting rights is also a big issue that has come into the spotlight, especially here in Georgia. Nobody should have to worry if their vote is counted, counted fairly, and that voting results are not being tampered with. People should not have to worry about their voting rights. These are usually concerns in other countries that have fallen to dictatorships, we shouldn't have to worry about that in America, Sadly, even in Georgia, there are concerns. Voting rights and elections have come under attack from outside the country, and people are willing to undermine rights here to try to sway elections.
There are many figures, political, historical, famous, not famous, and every day Americans I look up to or admire. First, my dad, really, he was always a hard working, nose to the grindstone, get the job done, straightforward person I think I have become. My mom too, for always being kind, creative, and a good cook, some of those things rubbed off on me too. Political leaders like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and John Kennedy, who may not have been perfect leaders or perfect people but did what they could in their time to bring people and our country together. Jimmy Carter for all that he did in his life including being president, and leading Habitat for Humanity. Leaders like Martin Luther King and John Lewis who faced so many tests, but came out triumphant. Scientists like Albert Einstein who made great discoveries for mankind. Walt Disney who said its fun to do the impossible. Poets, authors, writers, actors, musicians who inspire imagination in us all.
I enjoy reading, and have read many books. I don't think one or two had an impact, I think there is a collective impact from everything you read. Some books I have read recently and not so recently that may help understand where I com from politically are: Common Sense, Theodore Roosevelt- Wilderness Warrior, 1776, Founding Brothers, The Man Who Never Died, To Move The World, and many other books on American history, politicians past and present, and the environment.
Most important, is to be direct and honest with voters. People have had enough of the usual rhetoric, they want someone real. Voters want someone who can empathize and understand them. Elected officials should have a grasp of the issues and what's affecting people out in their districts. Officials should know the facts on the ground. Too often our representatives are out of touch and turn into just another politician.
Besides my wide ranging work background, education, and interest in politics, I feel I am a resourceful and open minded person. I feel I can adapt to new environments quickly and can overcome obstacles. I like to take on new tasks and will do the work necessary to learn in new environments. I enjoy meeting and working with new people. Most of all I feel my compassion for the issues will help me in a new role as state legislator.
Some of the main responsibilities in the house are the budget, passing laws, and upholding or overriding vetoes. At the core of those duties, is going beyond the numbers, beyond the budget, beyond any votes, and seeing how decisions affect the people in your district and across the state. I don't think some of our current representatives really took the time to see how their decisions affected people. The current legislature made across the board budget cuts which will hurt many people, I don't think legislators thought about the consequences. Legislators need to realize the consequences of their actions.
I would like to be known as the peacemaker. The politician who can bridge divides and bring politicians together to work on solutions for the people. Some objectives would be to enhance environmental protections in the state, expand or create protected lands, expand renewable energy use, diversify and expand jobs in Georgia, create health care that covers more people with a goal to cover everyone, education that educates all children, have a voting system that protects everyone's right to vote. Make sure we have justice for all.
Really- to give people hope again.
Really- to give people hope again.
I don't want to date myself too much, but I remember the Vietnam War. I was around 7 years old, wondering how such an awful war could be taking place, and wondered why such a big country like America couldn't just say let's stop war. Not just that war, but war in general. As someone said, war, what is it good for, absolutely nothing.
I worked in a hardware store. It was my first job, and worked there for several years. I gained a lot of experience while I was there, learning from every department, and talking to people who worked in different trades that shopped there. I made a lot of friends there too. I worked there for about seven years.
The Road would be one of my top favorites. The travel, adventure, free wheeling spirit of the time.
That's a tough one. Don Quixote. I like to sometimes imagine the world as it could be, instead of how it it is. Sometimes maybe individuals are right, and It is society that gets it wrong.
I don't want to think of one or it may get stuck there again. I'll just say I'm an 80's fan, alternative, punk, new wave, but also like classical, jazz, blues, Americana, folk, old country.
The job opportunity I lost out on was very difficult. I know how people can be looking forward to something, only to have it taken away. The struggle to find a good career, or just a good job, can be difficult. I can remember back to college, working odd jobs, just getting paid enough to just get by and pay the bills, then after college fits and starts of different jobs, traveling for work, being in between jobs, I know what the struggle for work is like. Only today it is much harder, especially with the health crisis. Thats is one of the reasons I am running for office, to help people so they can be able to help themselves and their families.
The state house and senate in Georgia have their separate roles, but a common purpose, N working for the people. . I think the most important part of the house is appropriations, and in the senate government oversight. I feel both bodies need to do a better job of protecting the environment in the state.
Previous experience seems relative to the observer today. Some feel it is important at times, except when it isn't. Previous experience can make the job easier, but then people may fall into a routine and nothing changes. Having no experience can be beneficial having a politician willing to ask more questions and ask into why or why not things are being done or not done, the other side being it may take longer to learn the day to day procedures, but that may not be a bad thing either. Too often the same people keep getting elected, but nothing changes. A few Mr. or Mrs. Smiths in Atlanta and in Washington would be a good thing so our legislature can get some new perspective and the people can get some honest opinions on issues.
Georgia faces several challenges. If we don't fix a few problems, they could go on for a decade or more. One is voting rights. We need a legislature that protects voting rights, not attacks voting rights. Another problem is system wide criminal justice reform. We have faced too many problems in recent years alone that can no longer be ignored. A third problem is our education system, it went underfunded for too long, we now face structural, staffing, and other issues that will only drag on the longer they are ignored . Problem four is the health care system, with Georgia facing several hospital closures over the years, it is harder for people to get the care they need. A fifth problem is protecting the environment on Georgia, from coal ash waste, toxic industrial sites, and protecting the coast from oil exploration and rising seas, there are many challenges. There are many more challenges that we need a responsible legislature to face up to, including economic recovery after another slow down.
We need partners, not adversaries, and leadership from an executive that knows what the people need and recognizes the work that the legislature does to address the needs of the people, but we also need a legislature that will hold the governor accountable as well. Ideally, the governor would function as an executive would, meeting with members of the legislature first to determine what decisions might be made by before making recommendations or issuing any executive orders. Too often we have governors and even presidents, who think they can make decisions unilaterally, and who may try to bypass the legislature, this only creates conflict, and sometimes goes against public opinion and decisions of the legislature. In the end, I think I would call what is most needed, is mutual respect.
Of course legislators should try to build relationships with other legislators. Whether people agree or disagree on any issue, if they can build at least a working relationship then hopefully more honest debate on issues will follow.. Building relationships will also, hopefully, allow legislators to work more easily with one another, avoid misunderstandings, and try to avoid the gridlock we see all too often today.
We need independent redistributing now. For too long gerrymandering has been used to redraw districts, and in recent years this process has become heavily abused. Having an independent panel is the best way to ensure equity for all voters and all parties.
There are several committees I would be proud to serve on: natural resources and environment, education, health care, justice system, economic growth, economy and tourism, and legislative and congressional reappointment. These are committees that all touch on the ideas and concern sI have expressed interest in.
Jimmy Carter and Stacey Abrams are two people I would want to follow in the footsteps of. They showed what it meant to b e a fighter for thE people they represented. They showed honesty and integrity. The showed what is possible when a person stands up for what they believe in. They showed the best of Georgia.
In the future I could see running for Congress. I've always been more of a big picture person. I think we need representatives that look out not only for our state interests, but the interest of the nation as a whole.
Running for office in the last election and talking to people this year, I've heard stories that run the range of political topics. I've heard stories of people struggling with health care. I have heard from students concerned about their education. I talked with teachers concerned about our schools.I talked to business owners that were struggling before economic conditions worsened. I talked with families struggling to get by. I heard from voters worried about if their vote even counts. I have been to meetings, events, and walked the streets of cities up and down theGeorgia Coast. There are some good things, but we have a lot of people hurting, a lot of people looking for new leadership.
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jerrold Dagen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dagen's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
We need to address the shortfalls in education, health care, and infrastructure. Without better leadership on these issues we ignore some of the main things that help make communities stronger. Our current leadership has made too many cutbacks in these and in other areas. We need the state to make investments to make Georgia a stronger state with better opportunities for everyone. That doesn't mean we have to spend more, just more wisely.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Voting rights have come under attack in Georgia and across the country. It is despicable what has happened in our state, and what's worse is our leaders are doing nothing about it because it benefits them. Over one million voters have been purged from voting lists. Over 200 polling locations have been closed. Since republicans took aim at the Voting Rights Act they feel emboldened to take away people's voting rights. We need to protect rights, and make it easier to vot, not harder.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
We have had great leaders over the course of America's history. Many leaders went into politics because they believed in public service. That's what politics are supposed to be about, serving the public. Today we have too many politicians putting politics over people. Current leaders are focused on attacks, instead of ideas. Robert Kennedy said, " I pledge if you give me your help, if you give me your hand, that I will work with you and we will have a new America." We need new leaders in Georgia to work for the people.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
I feel it is good for people to read about history, as well as current events. I like to read about our founding fathers and early American history, as well as the history of the last 50 years, a time when politics has been turned upside down. We need to do better. We need leaders who will remember history, to build a better future. I recently reread Common Sense, by Thomas Paine. "Of more worth is one honest man in the sight of God than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived." It is itme to vote out the ruffians. We need new leadership.
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- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 19, 2020
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